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Stocking stuffers are the part of Christmas where you can quietly spend too much. Twenty small things at five or ten dollars each and suddenly it is a real number. So here is a list built to stay under fifteen dollars an item, with picks for every age. When I checked, every pick below was under fifteen dollars on Amazon, but prices move, so check the current price before you buy.
I pulled these from my Stocking Stuffers Under Fifteen Dollars list, which has more than the ones shown here. Pick a few from each section and you can fill a whole stocking for the price of one big gift.
Seventy-eight tiny dinosaurs is a lot of stocking. They also work for party favors, sensory bins and the kid who lines everything up on the windowsill. See it on Amazon
The stickers peel off and go back on, so this is the one for car rides and restaurant waits. Flat, so it slides into a stocking without taking over. See it on Amazon
Washable and thick enough for small hands. Pair them with a coloring pad and you have a stocking that keeps a toddler busy on Christmas afternoon. See it on Amazon
Assorted colors, one little tub each. A solid pick when you need a gift for a kid you do not know well. See it on Amazon
Five cars in assorted colors. Cars are the stocking staple for a reason: they fit, they are cheap and every kid already has a track. See it on Amazon
A mini Squishmallow is the small-size version of the toy everyone wants. It fits right in the toe of a stocking. See it on Amazon
A silicone popping toy for little fingers. Easy to wash, easy to toss in a diaper bag. See it on Amazon
Beads and string for a craft afternoon between present opening and dinner. Good for tweens who like making things. See it on Amazon
A multi-pack of big claw clips in assorted colors. The kind of thing everyone uses and nobody buys for themselves. See it on Amazon
A cult favorite mist for a desk drawer or a purse. A nice small treat for a teacher, a sister or yourself. See it on Amazon
Color-changing strip lights with app control. This is the top of the budget at just under fifteen dollars, and it is the one a teen will actually hang up. See it on Amazon
Michigan in winter, enough said. Toss a few in every stocking for the football game, the sledding hill and the school pickup line. See it on Amazon
A classic deck for the card game night you keep saying you will have. See it on Amazon
Fast, silly and easy to learn, for ages 7 and up. Great for a family game night once the wrapping paper is cleaned up. See it on Amazon
Start with one thing to play with, one thing to wear or use, and one silly surprise. Add a small book or a deck of cards for the quiet part of the day. Then stop. A stocking that is full of ten things nobody asked for is just clutter on December 26.
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